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Los Angeles District Court Judge Joanne O’Donnel signed a temporary restraining order July 28 that prevents the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress from releasing an undercover video of a dinner meeting between StemExpress CEO Cate Dyer, other company officials and people pretending to be prospective customers from a biological materials procurement firm. The meeting […]

LAKE TAHOE — The Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recently unanimously approved the Tahoe Valley Area Plan the city of South Lake Tahoe created to guide community revitalization and environmental restoration in a district centered around the “Y” intersection of Highways 89 and 50. Area plans are comprehensive land use and zoning documents. They […]

Our area is either bordered by or very close to several national forests. The El Dorado, Tahoe, Stanislaus and Humbolt-Toiyabe are all within easy reach and there’s more to do and see out there than is possible to see in one lifetime. Taking off for a day hike in the forest is relatively easy. Most […]

For a third consecutive year, the El Dorado Jr. Cougars Youth Football Camp was held at Harvey West Stadium last week. During the five-day camp, members of El Dorado High football head coach Joe Volek’s coaching staff from his two teams — varsity and junior varsity — and Cougar varsity players worked with their counterparts. According […]

ROCKLIN — The Sierra Sharks battled the entire Suburban Swim League at last weekend’s season-ending league championships at Sierra College, placing fifth with a combined score of 703. Team-wise, Sierra finished above those it defeated in the regular season: College Greens, Loomis Basin and Folsom — and below the programs the Sharks didn’t: El Dorado Hills, […]

Moon of Greener Grass There is no one standard of success that applies to all people. The people who wonder why “so-and-so” hasn’t “made it big” are frustrated in their own lives. As the moon moves from Sagittarius, the station that sees greener grass on the other side, to ambitious Capricorn, try to stay focused […]

Narcissism in the Fire-Sign Sky As for the people who seem to be in love with themselves, there’s something oddly attractive about them at first. If you accidentally become enamored, you’re not to be blamed as long as the fiery Sagittarius moon and the Leo sun rule the sky. Just know that it’s hard to […]

Mercury Follows the Sun Yesterday the sun left Cancer, the sign of home in general, to cross the threshold of Leo, the home of the sun specifically. This started an energizing shift, and Mercury continues the trend, sending communication power to the lionhearted part of the sky. People will be prone to exaggeration in the […]

The Sun Goes Home It’s the home field advantage. Knowing the lay of the land allows for a more powerful positioning. People act with more confidence from the comfort of their own home, and so do planets. The sun opens the door to the Leo realm and feels suddenly bigger, brighter and hotter. Do you […]

ARIES (March 21-April 19). All people are equal, and yet those who ignore the status structure do so at their own risk (or, more likely, peril). For example, it’s up to the underlings to get along with the boss. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do you have vacation time coming to you? Take it. Take all […]

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It hurts you that you do not possess the magic wand to make your wish happen today, but don’t worry. You will accomplish through perseverance what you couldn’t make happen through power. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The spirit of play is awakening inside you. There are certain people who bring it […]

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Just because a thing is healthy, beautiful and helpful doesn’t mean you like it. And the fact that you can like a thing and still find it ugly is further proof that you don’t have control over what you like. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Enlarge your circle. You’re a walking, talking […]

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Those who are trying to go “under the radar” don’t always get quiet or hide. Sometimes they talk — a lot. “Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.” — Friedrich Nietzsche TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Decisions by committee rarely lead to the best outcome. When it’s […]